Newsletter, Autumn 2016
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Chinley Buxworth & Brownside Parish Council Parish Room, 3 Lower Lane, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6BE E - mail: clerk@ chinleybuxworthbrownside -pc.gov.uk Parish Clerk: Mrs B Wise Website: www.chinleybuxworthbrownside-pc.gov.uk Tel: 01663 750139 AUTUMN 2016 Buxworth Allotments Project Chinley & Buxworth Community Centre A productive meeting was held at Buxworth Memorial Club on Monday 12th September 2016 between those on the waiting list available to attend (5 in number), two Chinley Allotment Association representatives, three Parish Councillors and the Parish Clerk. A Buxworth Allotment Association, based on the successful format of the Chinley See Community Vision on page 4 for update. one, is now being set up to manage and administer the site. Land for Sale The Parish Council are considering the disposal of a Fliers have been delivered to Buxworth former allotment adjacent to the tramway in Buxworth. residents inviting those interested in an The land amounts to ............. square metres and allotment to register by contacting the clerk anyone interested in possibly buying this land should via the website, e-mail, letter or telephone email the Parish Clerk for further information. providing your name, address, telephone st number and e-mail address before the 31 October 2016. Buxworth Playground Christmas Lights Switch On 2016 The Parish Council would like the views of Buxworth residents about proposals to refurbish the Children’s Tree lighting events to be held on Playground at Buxworth. nd Friday 2 December at 6.30pm at Buxworth School and th Monday 5 December at 7pm at Squirrel Green, Chinley Parish Council Meeting February in Buxworth The Parish Council is aiming to hold its monthly meeting on Thursday 23rd February 2017 in Buxworth, when as much of the meeting as possible will focus on issues relating to Buxworth. The venue has yet to be confirmed but will be *************************** included on the agenda which will be issued the week Chapel-en-le-Frith, Chinley & Dove Holes before the meeting, so remember to watch for this Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) appearing on the notice board and website. Anyone with policing issues can contact PCSO Karen Green at Chapel Police Station, tel. 0345 123 3333 Website or email [email protected] Besides Council services information, the Parish Council website continues to be updated with as much useful and The Parish Council is actively involved with the SNT and also welcomes receipt of any interesting information as possible. Remember to visit it. concerns or issues you may have. www.chinleybuxworthbrownside-pc.gov.uk You should be able to find this and other newsletters. *************************** Parish Council Contact Information- Council welcomes issues brought to Open Forum at the Council meeting, normally held in the Parish Room, 3 Lower Lane, Chinley at 7.30pm on the 4th Thursday of each month, except August & December. Or contact via the website, by letter, e-mail or telephone, as above. Should you wish to see the Parish Clerk, please telephone or e-mail for an appointment. Alternatively you may wish to speak to a Councillor. Currently these are: Cllr M Walton (Chairman) Cllr G Hewitt (Vice-Chair) Cllr Mrs A Bramah Cllr RO Drabble Cllr A Knox Cllr Mrs J Pettitt Cllr Mrs A C Rofer Cllr WA Smith Cllr M Travis Cllr P Wilson The total number of seats on the Parish Council is 10. Autumn/Winter 2016 issue CHINLEY, BUXWORTH & BROWNSIDE PARISH COUNCIL GROUPS & ACTIVITIES AROUND THE PARISH. CHINLEY CHAPEL Sunday Morning Worship CHINLEY & BUXWORTH W.I. 10.30am every Sunday – Communion every 1st Sunday, Events in the WI Hall, Lower Lane, All age Worship every Coffee & Chat is still held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday in 3rd Sunday the month 10am - 12noon. Come and meet your friends or make new ones. Do you want to learn to do Evening Worship easy knitting? Come along and we'll get you started! 4.00pm every 1st Sunday Messy Church, Other Sundays 6.30pm. Friday November 18th 7.30pm: Quiz with Hotpot , Communion every 3rd Sunday 1st prize £40; 2nd prize £20. Tables of 4 maximum; Monday : 1.15pm – 3.00pm., every Monday during Raffle. (No licence so BYO) Tickets available from term time Toddlers and Carers. Parmar's Newsagents, Chinley from October 17th. Thursday: 12.30pm - every 2nd and 4th Thursday, apart from end of July & August, Thursday Gathering OVER 60’s CHRISTMAS LUNCH SATURDAY 10th DEC from 1 p.m. at the Community Centre, Chinley Coming up Traditional Christmas lunch open to anyone over 60 in Saturday 26th. Nov. 10.30am Christmas Fayre the parish. There is no charge but places are limited. Sunday 18th. Dec. 10.30am All age Nativity Service Transport is also available so book in soon! Call Sally, Sunday 25th. Dec. 10.30am Christmas Service our Event Organiser on 01663 751327 ST. MARY’S CHINLEY & ST JAMES’ BUXWORTH CHINLEY DROP IN –all welcome We are in the process of appointing a new Vicar since Tea and friendly chat guaranteed - Weds & Fri Hilary Edgerton took up a new post in May and are 10 till 12 in the Parish Rooms, opposite the shops. expecting to interview in November. In the meantime, regular services and events still go on! CHINLEY & BUXWORTH TRANSPORT GROUP is continuing its campaign to improve access at Chinley You are welcome to join us any week -check church station. Thanks to all those who have already website for time/place, and also for special events: contacted us with their experiences of using the chinleywithbuxworthparish.btck.co.uk station, and those who completed our recent survey. th The Group is always looking for new members - for Remembrance Sunday 13 November Services at St further details please email: Mary’s 9.45am and St James’ 10.55am th [email protected] Sunday 18 December Carols by Candlelight - St Mary’s 6pm CHINLEY COMMUNITY CHOIR Christmas Eve ‘Round the Crib’ Family Service - St James’ 2.30pm, Holy Communion - St James’ 11pm We meet every Monday during term time at the Christmas Day Family Celebration - St Mary’s 9.15am Scout Hut. 8-9.45pm. £10 per half term. Contact Mandy: 01663 751417 or [email protected] or CHINLEY CINEMA www.facebook.com/groups/chinleychoir/ As readers will know, this activity held every 2nd LINE-DANCING RESTARTING Sunday is run totally by volunteers and is self-funding. And already we are only just covering our costs. Sadly Fun and friendly Line Dancing classes for beginners and improvers are now WEEKLY, Wednesdays 1.30 - it has been brought to our notice that Cinema stock is 3.30 pm in the Community Centre. Please contact the disappearing on a regular basis, by people helping teacher Marjorie Jackson on 01298 22836 for more themselves, particularly to cans of coke. Please be details or just come along. respectful. This activity can’t be run on fresh air! Entry is £2.50 + 50p for tea and biscuits. October 2016 Page 2 of 4 Autumn/Winter 2016 issue CHINLEY, BUXWORTH & BROWNSIDE PARISH COUNCIL BUXWORTH SCHOOL CHINLEY CRAFT CLUBS A big welcome to all our new children, and to We have been crafting our Christmas projects on the Mrs Downings returning from maternity leave. first Tuesday of each month ready for our charity stall We have been hard at work over the summer and at December's Fair, but where has the year gone?! Class 1 now has an external door and toilets. It all We have also learnt some new skills including looks very bright and exciting, and the children and kumihimo beading and stumpwork and spent too staff love their new facilities. much money on our day trip to a mill shop. Do join our fun and friendly group in the Community Centre But there’s more! We are delighted to announce the on Tues. 2.00pm-4pm and Wed. 7pm-9pm. successful application for a Lottery Grant to be spent Please contact Linda on 01663 750448 or email on dramatic improvements to the playground. [email protected] We are happy to say hard working staff, Mrs Nolan FRIENDS OF CHINLEY PARK and Miss Mellor, were awarded the Silver Quality Award by Derbyshire County Council, reflecting their We are very grateful to the Parish Council for funding hard work and high standards in our new and highly and organising the recent drainage work to remedy successful cooking kitchen. the increasingly waterlogged state of the meadow. This will mean fewer muddy hollows for hippos and We have an SOS TIMETABLE on the school website more wild flowers for our bees! (http://www.buxworthprimaryschool.org.uk/) and the noticeboard in school. Here you can offer help Please come and help at our monthly work parties on and know it will be very much appreciated! the 2nd Saturday at 10 a.m. every month (except Dec, Particularly needed are helpers on Thursday and Jan & Feb). We need you! Look out for our posters. Friday afternoons. Friday afternoon is for Design & Contact [email protected] Craft (Miss Crombleholme) and Forest Schools (please see Mrs Pattison). Helpers are also needed CHINLEY CHRISTMAS FAIR - SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER for Arts Award Discover after school on Tuesdays. at the Community Centre 10 till 12 noon. CHINLEY & BUXWORTH WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP If you would like to book a stall, please contact Linda on 01663 750448 or email [email protected] We meet fortnightly (except January) over a cup of tea (2nd and 4th Tuesdays) 7-45pm in the W.I. Hall. Our BLACKBROOK VALLEY ARTS meetings are informal and we often have an entertaining/ informative Speaker. We have another 2 new Live and Local shows booked for this season.